Improvement in horse hay-rakes



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Horse Hay Rake.

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GEORGE XV. KING, OE GREENVILLE, NEW YORK.

` IMPRQVEMENT IN HORSE HAY-RAKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 47,553, dated May 2, 1865.

ings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing an improved horse-rake.

Figure 1 represents avertical section of my machine, taken in the dotted line w x. Fig. 2 exhibits a plan view of the same.

The body of my rake consists of the axle G, supported by the two wheels H H.

A represents the rake-head, securely attached to the axle G by the three braces B, Y one of the braces being at the center of the axle and one at each end of said axle G. .V The upper ends of braces B are immovably fast-` as to embrace the rake-head A, the rake-head being constructed with depressions in it to rceeive the bands, and thus prevent them from slipping. The rake-head is furnished with the teeth s, sharpened at both ends and placed at a suitable distance apart. y

It will be observed that the bands lit the rake-head so loosely as to admit of its free play. i The middle brace, B, has two mortises cut through it. The mortise nearest to the axle G is occupied by the lever N, which has for4 its fulcrum an iron bolt passing through it and through brace'B. Into the lower mortise the arm Y is inserted, and is connected with lever N by the metal plate le. 'The arm Y is bifurcated at the lower end to receive the wheel C, which plays on an axle passing through it. It will be seen that by drawing the lever N back toward the drivers seat it brings the wheel C in contact with the earth, and thus elevates the rake-head A, so that it can pass E represents a curved lever, pivoted near its of lever E extends to the top of the axle G, immediately in front of the drivers seat L.

tooth in the` rake-head,so as to prevent the rake-head from revolving unnecessarily.

| D represents a long lever, the upper end or long arm of which extends to the right ofthe drivers seat, and the short arm reaching a little beyond the rake-head, and having at its end a hammer-like attachment, m; y Lever D has its fulcrum at the side of center brace,B.

E represents the shafts of my machine, which are strengthened by the cross-tie M, towhich the horse is attached.A The shafts F are hinged to the top of the twoouter braces B, the

hinges being so constructed as that the shafts g can be reversed at pleasure.

L designates the drivers seat, which con- C sists of a thick board, of suitable size, securely fastened to two legsthat descend at an angle of about forty-live degrees toward the axle and terminate in two foot-like projections, which iit under staples driven in the axle G. By this construction the seat L can be in a moment reversed.

In operating my machine as a rake the shafts will be thrown in the direction of the rakehead A. As the machine advances the teeth s must incline at a small angle toward the earth, and will penetrate beneath the layer of hay until a sufficient quantity is gathered `to fill the space between the rake-head and the ends of the teeth. At this juncture the operator will raise the upper end of lever D with his right hand.V The attachment m will,.by

pressing upon one of the teeth s, force the.

points of all the teeth into the earthand give the rake-head a revolving motion, by which the hay already collected will be discharged.

At the moment that lever D is pressing onthe tooth s, as 'above described, the foot of the operator will be on lever E, the lower end `of which will arrest the rake-head at a semi-revo-` lution until the operator-lowers the upper end of lever D. The tooth will then slip past lever E, and the rake-head, being unobstructed, will perform its entire revolution. The position of lever N when drawn back to press the wheel C against the earth is shown in dotted lines.

When it is designed to use my machine as a cart for transporting agricultural implements from one part of a farm to another, or for any purposes to which wheel-vehicles are applied, l

the required alterations can be made in a few moments.

as to raise the wheel C from the earth, next` l First push forward the lever N, Aso

place the rake-teeth in a horizontal position, l tially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

then reverse the shafts and the drivers seat, 2. The lever D, in Combination with lever and the obj eet is accomplished. E, arranged and operating as and for the pur- Having` thus described my i11vention,What I pose herein speoied.

elaini, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, l GEO 7 KING 1S* K 1. The lever N, in combinationwith plate h Vitnesses: and arm Y, provided with Wheel C, the vWhole E. WAOKERHAGEN, arranged and operated in the manner substan- C. S. HICKOK. 

